Let’s celebrate our individual and collective actions in creating a strong, interconnected and vibrant community! Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community by sharing our time, talent and energy to support one another.

The National Volunteer Week theme for 2023 was “Volunteering Weaves Us Together” highlighting the importance of volunteering to the strength and vibrancy of our communities through the interconnected actions we take to support one another.

Through volunteering we experience our interconnectedness, making our lives more meaningful. By getting involved in various ways, we find friendship, develop trust, and link our relationships. Threading these connections, we come to belong as we contribute towards the same goals.

Like each individual thread makes weaving stronger, every volunteer’s experience, perspective, and abilities add to our collective resilience. Woven together from coast to coast to coast, volunteering reinforces our ability to grow, thrive, and create change within our community, province, and country.

Knowing that volunteer contributions are valued and meaningful creates a greater sense of purpose and dedication. From helping to build a home, cleaning up a park, or coaching a sports team, to cooking for an ill friend, checking in on a neighbour, or helping a stranger cross the street—each action we take impacts our community’s overall wellness, now and for future generations.

National Volunteer Week 2023 may be over but we must continue to celebrate our collective impact: through our kindness, generosity and commitment to volunteering, we weave our lives together.

It’s not too late. Celebrate your volunteers by downloading resources from volunteer.ca.